Quote:Apple is taking the unprecedented step of removing its highest level data security tool from customers in the UK, after the government demanded access to user data.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgj54eq4vejo
This is very worrying news. Apple is known for being a pain in the ass for law enforcement to access. I don't trust them as a huge company and I don't tend to use their products, especially given the cost, but it's a very bad precedent.
Quote:Data with standard encryption is accessible by Apple and shareable with law enforcement, if they have a warrant.
The Home Office told the BBC: "We do not comment on operational matters, including for example confirming or denying the existence of any such notices."
In a statement Apple said it was "gravely disappointed" that the security feature would no longer be available to British customers.
